The Sotomayor hearings begin Monday (7/13), and the media has been talking about her in the most ridiculously sexist and racist ways — “Hispanic chic lady” anyone? In response, the Women’s Media Center has launched a video highlighting the recent sexism & racism against Judge Sotomayor. Check it out above, or right here. The WMC is hoping to inform media coverage of Sotomayor, to encourage the media to do its job free of expressions of sexism and racism. Do check it out, and please spread the word!
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Comments 1
poleeze — July 16, 2009
well, it certainly stands to reason that a wise latina woman makes better decisions than black males.
any problems with this?
talking about her racist comment is NOT sexism.
I hate sexism and there is sexism in that video, but anything that cracks wise about her wise latina comment is not sexism.
I tell my pre-schoolers all the time that a white woman makes better choices than black males all the time. Now who has a problem with that? thought so!
sexism is belittling based on sex, racism is belittling based on race. Sotomayor managed to hit a double!